Our Security Summary for the month of August
22 / 09 / 2017
We are starting a new monthly series where we summarise what we believe to be the top security news of the month. Be that big data breaches or new att...
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Spam bot found to contain millions of email accounts
22 / 09 / 2017
Spam bots are a major cyber crime enabler for criminals. It allows criminals to spread malware and phishing emails, which are both considerable issues...
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Phishing scams rise as scammers use the devastation of Hurricane Harvey for their own personal gain
22 / 09 / 2017
Two ideas often used by phishers are a fake subscription invoice or a fake sob story. They use this technique to get an instant reaction from the read...
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UK seeks data transfer pact with EU after Brexit
22 / 09 / 2017
The UK is seeking a data transfer pact with the EU, Dr Karen Mc Cullagh, a legal expert at the University of East Anglia said “It will help busine...
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Potential “Locky” ransomware resurgence – what you need to know
22 / 09 / 2017
What is Locky? Locky is a form of ransomware which first appeared back in 2016. Locky originally was delivered by email, usually looking like an in...
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The malicious insider, a threat hiding in the shadows of the high profile cyber attacks
22 / 09 / 2017
The threat posed by a malicious insider to organisations is not receiving the attention that it arguably deserves as the security world’s attention ...
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Businesses trying to be GDPR compliant whilst allowing BYOD will face many complications
22 / 09 / 2017
Allowing BYOD has its benefits, with the main benefits being the following: User familiarity with their devices, improving their work rate. Bu...
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Mandiant hacker threatens to expose more critical data
22 / 09 / 2017
An individual or group that goes by the name “31337” have reportedly stolen information from an analyst at Mandiant, a subsidiary of FireEye. Fi...
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GDPR getting ever closer
22 / 09 / 2017
In the next month or so, the Data Protection Bill will replace the current Data Protection Act and will also incorporate the GDPR into national UK law...
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